The Russellville Democrat., 1887-08-10
A ddress of the Directors of the Exposition to the People
 of the State.

 ssThere IS q tide in tue affairs Of men,
 Which taken at its flood leads to fortune"
 And 50 there are opportunities il the lif9df state, which seasonabll improved, lead to certain advance ment and permanent prosperity. THIS YEAR.
 And now, thls year, while Arkan sas IS fast emerging from sea of ad verse circumstances and is rapidly dispersing the clouds of doubt whicl have obscurcd her; now, this year while the people of other states have turned their eyes toward her, attract ed by her eminent position in tht New South;" now, this year, whilt her natural resources are beginning to be developed upon broader basis and with more intelligent purpose than ever before, it seem to us that her sons and daughters throughout all her borders. from every prairie vale and hillside. with one in, n,,ss:s .es::is-s and one object, shouks!. s,...ss,er Z togeth- CT the choicess 2: all her productions agricultural, horticultural, pomol- |ogical, the rarest specimens of the timber of the forests, the finest cot ton Of her rich rIver lands, the varied minerals from her mines ssoound less wealth, her coal, her iron, her antimony, her zinc, her copper, her slate, her manganese, her marble and silver and her gold, with the fabrics of her handiwork, and the products of her skill and mechanism, and bring them, one and all. to thls years 8 ssExposition of the Resources of Ar kansas" so that all her own people from every home and hearthstone may view them in honest pride and admiration, and that the people of our sister states from every quarter of the union may behold them and Tn wonder exclaim: "The half had not been told us: thIs is indeed the coming state. We may match her in some respects, but her natural re- sources, which a bountiful Provi- dence, with lavish hand, has poured into her lap, in variety, in quantity and in wealth, surpass us all"
 THE OBJECTS.
 To the end that individual efforts to improve the state may be stimu lated, and that each citizen, in gen. erous rivalry, may endeavorto prove by the products he exhibits, that he has done as much as his nelghbor, to advance the material prosperity of the state, and to the end that all men may sec and know how vast and multitudlnous and magnificent our resources are, it has been determined to hold this exposition.
 THE CALL.
 And we call upon all good citizens of Arkansas to place aside all local prejudices and preferences, to divert themselves of all political difference es, to let the past bury it's dead, and one and all, joining hands and hearts to make an earnest, united and sue cessful effort to prove to the world that our state is the peer of any oth- CT, h all the natural and essential elements which constitute a great and prosperous and happy common. wealth, and that her citizens have the intelligence, know and appreci- ate their situation ard advantages.
 THE EXPOSITION.
 The directors of the exposition, composed of men who are willing to spend their time and money to pro mote the undertaking, have selected as the place for holding it,
 FLEETWOOD PARK,
 centrally situated, at the capitol of the state and on the line of the street railway, and we'll shaded with trees, abundantly supplied with pure water, handsomely lighted by gas and cleo tricity, for evening exhibitions, with ample and commodious buildings which will be increased in capacity by erecting others on the grounds, so as to furnish sufficient room for all the exhibits of the state, which will be appropriately and tastefully arranged, under the directions of
 THE COMMITTEE
 on buildings and exhibits, who are fited by taste and expert ence to do the work assigned to them.
 CANvAssERs
 for exhibits and for raising money to aid the enterprise, with duly au thenticated credentials, will, at once visit all parts of the state, and for them we bespeak g cordial reception. They will report and deliver all sub scriptions and donations to the com mittee on finance, which is composed of gentlemen connected with the banks of the city, and who will man. age the financial affairs of the expo sltion, with ability and economy.
 Arrangements will be made with the various common carries of the state to transport articles for exhi' bition at little or no cost to the owners.
 Reduced fare on all the railroads will be obtalned for all who may wish to come to the exposition, eith- CT as exhibitors or spectators; and from time to time, excursion trains will be run from various parts of the state to the exposition.
 The committee on transportation is composed of men who fully under